JUDGING SHEEP 



wooled breed. It is medium in length and hangs in spiral 

 locks over the body. The fleece does not extend beyond 

 the ears usually or below the knees or hocks. The two 

 types of Leicesters are distinguished by the white face and 

 freedom from wool thereon in the Border Leicester, and the 

 bluish- white face and tuft of wool on the head of the English 

 Leicester. The breed is unusually refined and possesses a 

 docile disposition. It is more popular in Canada than"in 

 the United States. 



Fig. 161. — Leicester ram. 



Standard of Excellence and Scale of Points for Leicester 



Sheep. 



Points. 

 Head. — Long, moderately small, tapering toward the muzzle; 



white and well covered with hair; lips and nostrils black . 6 



NosE.-^omewhat narrow, almost straight in ewes, and slightly 



Roman in rams . .... 2 



Face. — Having a wedge-shaped appearance, well covered with 



fine white hairs 2 



Carried forward ... . ... 10 



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